With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the kidney writing table you’re looking for. A kidney writing table — often made from
wood,
mahogany and
walnut — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer kidney writing table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each kidney writing table bearing
Victorian,
Mid-Century Modern or
Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made kidney writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Gillows of Lancaster & London,
Gilbert Rohde and
Gampel-Stoll are consistently popular.
A kidney writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,820, while the lowest priced sells for $660 and the highest can go for as much as $114,967.
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.